Job Reference jigsawhomes/TP/898/180
Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£ £42527
Working Hours:
35 hours per week
Location:
Turner House, Leigh
Closing Date:
16/10/2025
Job Category:
Caretaking and Grounds Maintenance
Region / Division:
Leigh
Business Unit:
Caretaking/Grounds Maintenance
Job Introduction
Would you like to work for a company who is accredited as an outstanding company to work for in Best Companies 2023?
Jigsaw Homes Group offers employees a very competitive 24 days holiday per annum, plus 3 days for Christmas closure (5 day working week) plus bank holidays, plus additional days after 2 years continuous service (to a maximum of 5 days).
We offer our employees the option to buy/sell up to 5 days extra leave per year and we offer compressed hours of work with the option to work a 4 day working week in a number of our roles, with 50% of your time working from home upon completion of a satisfactory probation period. This allows for a great work/life balance for many employees.
As a Jigsaw employee you will also receive incremental salaried pay, occupational sick pay, access to TPT (The Pensions Trust Scheme), enhanced maternity/paternity leave, BHSF membership, access to on-site gyms and training/development opportunities.
If you are looking for a career with an outstanding company then please read on.
Who we are:
Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 37,500 homes across the North West and East Midlands.
We provide quality, low-cost housing and play a wider role in making sure our residents thrive in their homes and benefit from living in healthy, sustainable communities.
About the department:
Joining us means you will be part of an Asset Management department that prides itself on investing in our own people to deliver a first-class property-based service across the Group.
As well as grounds maintenance and estates services, we cover a broad range of disciplines from reactive and planned maintenance to property refurbishments, building safety and compliance.
You will be welcomed into a committed and passionate team, with a key focus on professionalism and working together, to provide an excellent customer experience.
Role information:
As Assistant Manager – Caretaking you will be responsible for assisting in the management, organisation, motivation and supervision of the caretaking service to the Group's properties, including the monitoring and appraisal of staff under your control.
You will lead a team to carry out a programme of cleaning and grounds maintenance to general needs schemes, both internally and externally across various locations across the North West ensuring that such works are carried out to a high-quality standard, in accordance with health and safety legislation and within the prescribed targeted timelines.
A full, valid UK driving license is essential for this role and experience of working in an estate services environment would be beneficial.
If this sounds like the perfect job for you then don't hesitate to apply now
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.